With the holidays upon us, more people than ever will be receiving the newest drone models as novel and exciting gifts. The U.S. Department of Transportation expects over 1 million drones to be sold this holiday season. But what exactly is a drone, you ask? A drone is an unmanned aircraft commonly referred to as a UAV. The flight of drones may be controlled either autonomously by onboard computers or by the remote control of a pilot on the ground or in another vehicle. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) currently lists three categories of drones: public, civil, and recreational. Continue reading “The Drones are coming!”